Hotel Triglav Bled occupies the precise spot where the Austro-Hungarian Empire planted its flag on Lake Bled in 1906. Built the year the railway connected Bled to Vienna, this 22-room property was commissioned by Mayor Jakob Peternelj as a symbol of Alpine sovereignty. Archduke Franz Ferdinand stayed here en route to the island church. Today, … Continue reading Hotel Triglav Bled: 1906 Habsburg Heritage Above the Rowing Course